Improvement in butter-package



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J. THAYER', 0F PALMYRA, WISCONSIN.

Letters Patent N 96,506, dated November 2, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTER-PACKAGE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same.l

To all 4whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. 'IHAYER, of Palmyra, in the county ofJefferson, and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and uset'ul Improvement in Packing and Transporting Butter; -and I do ,hereby declare that the yfollowing is a lull, clear, and exact descliption thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto make an.l use the same, reference heilig had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot' this specitication.

This invention relates toa new and improved meth- 0d ot packing and transporting butter for sale land use, and consists in the arrangement hereinafter de.- scribed'. f

In the accompanyingsheet of drawings- Figure l is a. vertical section of fig. 2, through the line :c a'. l

Figure 2 is a vertical section of Iig. y1, through the line-y y. p Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents a tight box, witha hinged cover, in the form ot' an ordinary chest, made ot' zinc or other suitable material, and of any desired size.

B is an inner box, made in a similar marmer, with a hinged cover, of about the same height, but smaller otherwise, so that when i'tis placed wit-hin A, an annular space, C, is left between the two, as seen in the. drawing.

Into this inner box, I fit a case, D, which is readily removed thereti'om by means ot" thehandle E.

.'Ihe interior ot'tbis case consists ot`aI series Iof pigeonholes, F. These pigeon-holes are'madein tiers, which tiers are readily drawn from the oase, the same as ordinary drawers.

The case is tightly closed by means ofthe doors G, as seemintig. l. The case, wit-h the pigeon-holes, is

-niade of any suitable material, preferably of wood, and

ot' white or sweet maple.

Inv the pigeon-holes F, I pack the butter. When the holes or compartments are tilled, the doors G are closed, and the case is placed in the inner box B, which is also closed. l

The annular space C is filled with ice, when the outer box A is closed, and the butter is ready for transportation.

VIn taking the butter from the case, the tiers ot' pigeon-holes are removed separately, trom whence the butter is taken in solid bars, or' in anyr desired quan! tities.

l It is designed that the pigeon-holes F shall be of a size to contain about four pounds of butter, so that about, t'ty pounds may be thus transported in a singie case.

In cold weather. the case may be used fbrtransporting butter wit-hout. the outer boxes or. refrigerator, and thel advantages to be derived by transporting the butter in cases, as described, are nearlyY as great in winter (or in cold weather) as in. summer, as it; is well understood that butter transported in small quantities preserves its sweetness and delicate flavor much better than when packed in large masses, in pots and t-ubs, in the ordinary manner.

When the butter is'taken from the case, itis in much better condition for retail, or for the ta-ble,than it is when packed .in tubs, where it isnecessary to dig it out with a knife Orspoon.

From the pigeon-holes it may be taken in whole bars, or in nice squares or cubes, as may be required.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Leiters Patent- The combination of a removable wooden butter-receptacle, having a seriesot' apartments, with two surrounding metallic chests, each constru ted as desi-ril ed. v

J. THAYER.

Witnesses:

Jox-1N UGLOW, W. J. ALLEN. 

